Open Grants & Programmes

Open Grants & Programmes

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Open Grants

Closing Date: May 7, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Ceantar: Tuaisceart Éireann / Northern Ireland

  • Grant size:

  • Deontais ar Fáil: Suas le £5,000 / Grants Available: Up to £5,000

  • Priorities:

  • Tionscadail a chuireann chun cinn agus a spreagann úsáid na Gaeilge ag leibhéal pobail. Tugtar tús áite do thionscadail a chuireann chun cinn úsáid ghníomhach na Gaeilge agus/nó suim inti; Tionscadail a léiríonn cur chuige nuálach, samhlaíoch, cruthaitheach maidir le healaíona Gaeilge; Tionscadail a dhéanann cheiliúrann agus a ghlacann le hoidhreacht chultúrtha na Gaeilge; Tionscadail a léiríonn gnéithe trasphobail agus/nó a bhaineann lucht éisteachta úr amach agus a chuireann chun cinn comhthuiscint idir pobail éagsúla. Projects that promote and encourage the use of the Irish language at community level; Priority is given to projects that promote the active use of and/or engagement with the Irish language; Projects that demonstrate innovative, imaginative, creative approaches to Irish language arts; Projects that celebrate and embrace the cultural heritage of the Irish language; Projects that demonstrate cross-community aspects and/or reach new audiences, promoting mutual understanding and contact between different communities.

An Ciste ULTACH / The Ultach Fund

Is le caipiteal ó Iontaobhas Ultach a bunaíodh an Ciste Ultach. Tá sé ann le tacú le pobail ar fud Thuaisceart Éireann ar mian leo an Ghaeilge a úsáid agus a chur chun cinn trí obair carthanas cláraithe, grúpaí deonacha agus grúpaí pobail.

The Ultach Fund was established with capital from The Iontaobhas Ultach Trust. It exists to support the work of communities across Northern Ireland who wish to use and promote the Irish language, through the work of registered charities, voluntary and community groups.

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An Ciste ULTACH / The Ultach Fund

Closing Date:

May 7, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Ceantar: Tuaisceart Éireann / Northern Ireland

  • Grant size:

  • Deontais ar Fáil: Suas le £5,000 / Grants Available: Up to £5,000

  • Priorities:

  • Tionscadail a chuireann chun cinn agus a spreagann úsáid na Gaeilge ag leibhéal pobail. Tugtar tús áite do thionscadail a chuireann chun cinn úsáid ghníomhach na Gaeilge agus/nó suim inti; Tionscadail a léiríonn cur chuige nuálach, samhlaíoch, cruthaitheach maidir le healaíona Gaeilge; Tionscadail a dhéanann cheiliúrann agus a ghlacann le hoidhreacht chultúrtha na Gaeilge; Tionscadail a léiríonn gnéithe trasphobail agus/nó a bhaineann lucht éisteachta úr amach agus a chuireann chun cinn comhthuiscint idir pobail éagsúla. Projects that promote and encourage the use of the Irish language at community level; Priority is given to projects that promote the active use of and/or engagement with the Irish language; Projects that demonstrate innovative, imaginative, creative approaches to Irish language arts; Projects that celebrate and embrace the cultural heritage of the Irish language; Projects that demonstrate cross-community aspects and/or reach new audiences, promoting mutual understanding and contact between different communities.

Is le caipiteal ó Iontaobhas Ultach a bunaíodh an Ciste Ultach. Tá sé ann le tacú le pobail ar fud Thuaisceart Éireann ar mian leo an Ghaeilge a úsáid agus a chur chun cinn trí obair carthanas cláraithe, grúpaí deonacha agus grúpaí pobail.

The Ultach Fund was established with capital from The Iontaobhas Ultach Trust. It exists to support the work of communities across Northern Ireland who wish to use and promote the Irish language, through the work of registered charities, voluntary and community groups.

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Closing Date: Apr 30, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Derry City and surrounding Waterside areas

  • Grant size:

  • Grant sizes will typically be between £10k and £20k to be awarded over periods of up to two years.

  • Priorities:

  • For the shortlisting process we will prioritise organisations that: Are embedded in the local community and can evidence knowledge of local issues ; Can provide impact stories of meeting need; Can provide long term support to the people they are helping if needed; Can specify organisational need; Recognises the need to provide skills-building for staff and volunteers; Are well regarded in the local community, and if needed, can provide 2 references

Keadue Community Grants Fund

Keadue Community Grants Fund was established by a local family to provide support to local organisations tackling the growing social need in Derry City and surrounding Waterside areas.

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Keadue Community Grants Fund

Closing Date:

Apr 30, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Derry City and surrounding Waterside areas

  • Grant size:

  • Grant sizes will typically be between £10k and £20k to be awarded over periods of up to two years.

  • Priorities:

  • For the shortlisting process we will prioritise organisations that: Are embedded in the local community and can evidence knowledge of local issues ; Can provide impact stories of meeting need; Can provide long term support to the people they are helping if needed; Can specify organisational need; Recognises the need to provide skills-building for staff and volunteers; Are well regarded in the local community, and if needed, can provide 2 references

Keadue Community Grants Fund was established by a local family to provide support to local organisations tackling the growing social need in Derry City and surrounding Waterside areas.

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Closing Date: May 17, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Please see detailed list of eligible postcodes

  • Grant size:

  • Grants up to £2,000

  • Priorities:

  • • Focus on the positive contribution of people within the community, and support those most in need of support (older people, people on low incomes and people with disabilities) to use and access digital technologies • We want to hear how your community intends to build on the assets within that community, to support those who have faced digital challenges • We expect you to focus on the need of your beneficiaries in terms of digital poverty, as well as focus on what is good about your community, and how this project will build on previous successes as a community, and support the beneficiary/beneficiaries in the longer term

The Fibrus Community Fund

The Fibrus Community Fund was established by Fibrus Broadband in 2021. The Fund is aimed at addressing digital poverty and exists to support the work of communities across Northern Ireland (NI) to provide access to digital technology for the most vulnerable.

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The Fibrus Community Fund

Closing Date:

May 17, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Please see detailed list of eligible postcodes

  • Grant size:

  • Grants up to £2,000

  • Priorities:

  • • Focus on the positive contribution of people within the community, and support those most in need of support (older people, people on low incomes and people with disabilities) to use and access digital technologies • We want to hear how your community intends to build on the assets within that community, to support those who have faced digital challenges • We expect you to focus on the need of your beneficiaries in terms of digital poverty, as well as focus on what is good about your community, and how this project will build on previous successes as a community, and support the beneficiary/beneficiaries in the longer term

The Fibrus Community Fund was established by Fibrus Broadband in 2021. The Fund is aimed at addressing digital poverty and exists to support the work of communities across Northern Ireland (NI) to provide access to digital technology for the most vulnerable.

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Open Programmes

There are currently no open Programmes available. Please check again soon for updates.

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Grants Team

Achieving Impact

The Grants Team are here to support you with your application and monitoring, carry out due diligence and assessment of applications and to manage the Foundation’s funds to ensure we make effective grants and achieve impact.

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Grants Team

Achieving Impact

The Grants Team are here to support you with your application and monitoring, carry out due diligence and assessment of applications and to manage the Foundation’s funds to ensure we make effective grants and achieve impact.

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